Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

Help commemorate 35 years of the Niobrara National Scenic River by joining the Friends of the Niobrara and NPS staff Saturday, May 23 for a litter pickup, and enjoy lunch, an art show, and the Scenic River’s 35th anniversary celebration at Smith Falls State Park.

May 14, 2026Updated: May 14, 2026

By Casey Wonnenberg

Regional

Destination Lewiston: Doane baseball books program's first trip to NAIA World Series

Nebraska legislative races to watch for 2026 primary as fundraising exceeds $4.1 million

Americans exposed to hantavirus arrive at UNMC

NCN providing live Nebraska primary election coverage May 12

North Bend man dies in Dodge County motorcycle crash

Doane hosting 2026 NAIA baseball opening round in Lincoln

State

UNK, UNMC celebrate opening of nation’s largest Rural Health Education Complex

Valentine City Council moves forward with preliminary site planning of new housing development

‘It’s America. Let the people have ducks.’ Valentine City Council signals support for allowing ducks

Norfolk Area Big Give hosts kickoff event

Sign up today for May 23 Niobrara cleanup & celebration

Sports

Scottsbluff edges Sidney for team title at Ogallala Invitational

Bayard sweeps team titles at Class D-9 district meet

Destination Lewiston: Doane baseball books program's first trip to NAIA World Series

Plainview wins boys and girls titles at D-4 district meet

Norris girls soccer on a roll ahead of sixth straight state tournament appearance

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project